Case No. UKUT-24-(LC)

) power station which was commissioned on 22 January 1996. The Power Station is located at Keadby in North Lincolnshire, to the west of Scunthorpe and adjacent to the River Trent, from which it draws water. The surrounding area is mainly agricultural, although the Appellant has developed and operates an onshore wind farm immediately adjacent to the Power Station. The Appellant has also recently completed the construction of a second CCGT plant, with approximately 840 MW of capacity, also adjacent to the Power Station. This second power station is known as Keadby 2. There are also plans to develop two further power stations, utilising more modern generating technology. 15.The Power Station is supplied with gas from the National Transmission System operated by the National Grid, and exports electricity into the 400 KV Transmission network operated by the National Grid. The Power Station requires cooling water in order to operate. Cooling water is taken from the River Trent, which is tidal in this location, via a cooling water intake facility and pumphouse located on the western edge of the River Trent, adjacent to the junction of the B1392 and Trent Road. Trent Road is the access road to the Power Station. Cooling water pipes run along the edge of Trent Road to the Power Station, carrying the water from the River Trent.16.The Power Station was constructed on the site of a former coal fired power station which was decommissioned in 1984. The Power Station was commissioned with a Transmission Entry Capacity (